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IUFRO World Series Vol. 29 Asia and the Pacific Symposium International Union of Forest Research Organizations Union Internationale des Instituts de Recherches Forestières Internationaler Verband Forstlicher Forschungsanstalten Unión Internacional de Organizaciones de Investigación Forestal IUFRO World Series Vol. 29 Asia and the Pacific Symposium Vulnerability Assessments to Natural and Anthropogenic Hazards Editors: Antonio M. Daño, Karen Rae M. Fortus, Sim Heok-Choh Extended Abstracts from the symposium held in Manila, Philippines 7–10 December 2010 Jointly organized by: Ecosystems Research and Development Bureau (ERDB) Asia Pacific Association of Forestry Research Institutions (APAFRI) In association with: International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) Korea Forest Research Institute (KFRI) Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) ISSN 1016-3263 ISBN 978-3-902762-05-4 IUFRO, Kuala Lumpur 2011 iii Recommended catalogue entry: Asia and the Pacific Symposium - Vulnerability Assessments to Natural and Anthropogenic Hazards. Antonio M. Daño, Karen Rae M. Fortus, Sim Heok-Choh (editors). Extended Abstracts from the symposium held in Manila, Philippines, 7–10 December 2010, jointly organized by Ecosystems Research and Development Bureau (ERDB), and Asia Pacific Association of Forestry Research Institutions (APAFRI), in association with the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO), Korea Forest Research Institute (KFRI), and Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM). Kuala Lumpur, 2011 - 95 p. - (IUFRO World Series Vol. 29). ISSN 1016-3263 ISBN 978-3-902762-05-4 Cover photos: Both photos by Khali Aziz Hamzah: Coastal erosion killing degraded mangrove forest Published by: IUFRO Headquarters, Vienna, Austria, 2011 © 2011 Antonio M. Daño, Karen Rae M. Fortus, Sim Heok-Choh and IUFRO Available from: IUFRO Headquarters Secretariat c/o Mariabrunn (BFW) Hauptstrasse 7 1140 Vienna Austria Tel.: +43-1-8770151-0 Fax: +43-1-8770151-50 E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.iufro.org Printed by: Info Meditasi, Taman Seri Aman, Selangor, Malaysia iv Contents Opening Program Keynote Messages Hon. Manuel D. Gerochi 1 Dr. Abd Latif Mohmod 5 Overview of the symposium 7 Antonio M. Daño Vulnerability assessment of coastal zones using geospatial technologies 10 Khali Aziz Hamzah and Hamdan Omar Development and application of a geospatial-based environmental index for 13 watersheds to climate change in the Philippines Cristino Tiburan Jr., Shintaro Kobayashi and Izuru Saizen Incorporating vulnerability assessment principles into the integrated strategic 16 environmental assessment of the northern province of Sri Lanka Patabendi Maddumage Anura de Silva Vulnerability assessment for integrated development of natural resources on 19 watershed basis in drought prone areas of Andhra Pradesh, India Suvarna Chandrappagari and Somesh Kumar Modelling drought hazard, vulnerability and risk: A case study of Bangladesh 22 Shamsuddin Shahid Analytical framework on the vulnerability of rural development in semi-arid 25 area of Northern China: Assessment on the scale of community Zhang Qiaoyun, Lu Tingting, Liu Jinlong An assessment of stand structure and carbon storage of a mangrove forest in 28 Thailand Sapit Diloksumpun, DAmrong Sripraram, Ladawan Puangchit, Chongrak Wachrinrat, Sakhan Teejuntuk, Aor Pranchai, Theerapong Chumsangsri and Nikhom Lamsak Adaptation responses to coastal perturbations: The case of Prieto Diaz and 31 Baler coastal dwellers in the Philippines Honorato Palis and Carmela Taguiam Federated States of Micronesia Atoll Islands climate change and foods 34 security vulnerability assessment Jalesi Mateboto 39 Picturing climate change adaptation and vulnerability at community level in Indonesia Niken Sakuntaladewi and Setiasih Irawanti 42 Soil organic carbon loss through soil erosion in agro-ecological zones of Merek Catchment, Iran Mosayeb Heshmati, Nik Muhamad Majid, J. Shamsuddin and Arifiin Abdu Soil erosion and landslide vulnerability assessment of Mananga Watershed, 46 Cebu, Philippines Reynaldo L. Lanuza Vulnerability assessment of Cugman River Watershed 50 Manolito M. Pasco, Nida Picut and Antonio M. Daño v Assessment of the vulnerability to landslide of Lower Allah Valley Sub- 53 watershed at Mindanao, Philippines Maria Cristina A. Micosa, Monib L. Mamiscal and Bighani M. Manipula Assessment of flood and landslide vulnerability for watershed management 56 plan of Grindulu, Pacitan District, Indonesia Paimin and Sukresno Landslide and fire vulnerability assessment of Bued River Watershed within 59 the province of Benguet, Philippines Anthony Victor Lopez, Helen A. Maddumba, Hipolito S. Baldo, Rhandy S. Tubal and Marylou G. Andrada Development of indicators for assessing susceptibility of degraded peatland 63 areas to forest fires in Peninsular Malaysia Ismail Parlan, I. Shamsuddin and Khali Aziz Hamzah Vulnerability assessment to biodiversity loss: A case of Western Himalaya of 65 Nepal Dhananjaya Lamichhane Drought effects on Queensland’s vegetation net primary productivity: An 69 analysis of 2000-2006 MODIS satellite imagery Armando Apan, Shunlin Liang and Tek Maraseni Wood-boring beetle communities in Korean white pine forest and its 72 implications to ecosystem vulnerability under the influence of climate change Jung-su Lee, Won Il Choi, Sang-Hyun Koh, Sangwook Park, Jongkok Lim and Seunghwan Lee Monitoring of pollution level of area where acid mine drainage discharges in 74 an abandoned coal mine using fast growing trees Im-Kyun Lee, Yongho Jeong, Joohoon Lim and Kyungwon Seo Climate change vulnerability and household level adaptation: A study on 77 forest dependent communities in drought prone area of West Bengal, India Jyotish Prakash Basu Vulnerability and adaptation of agricultural systems to the climate change 80 threat – A study of the Perak River Basin Hasnatul Farhana, H. and Khairulmaini O. S. Recommendations 85 Appendix I – Programme 86 Appendix II – List of Participants 88 vi Acknowledgements The organizers of the Asia and the Pacific Symposium on Vulnerability Assessment to Natural and Anthropogenic Hazards would like to extend their deepest gratitude to the the Korea Forest Research Institute (KFRI) for funding this symposium with its contributions to the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO). We are especially grateful to Director Marcial C. Amaro Jr., for his support and approval to host the symposium by the Ecosystems Research and Development Bureau (ERDB). Appreciations should also be extended to Ms. Belen B. Belina, ERDB Administrative Officer, as well as the other APAFRI and ERDB staff for providing the administrative and secretariat support during the symposium. vii KEYNOTE MESSAGE HON. MANUEL D. GEROCHI Undersecretary for Staff Bureaus and Project Management Department of Environment and Natural Resources Philippines Dr. Sim Heok-Choh and Representatives from the Asia Pacific Association of Forestry Research Institutions; Dr. Im Kyun Lee, representing the Korea Forest Research Institute; Distinguished Guests and Participants from Asia-Pacific Countries; Representatives from the Department Of Environment and Natural Resources; Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen; A Pleasant Good Afternoon to All! Allow me first to extend my congratulations to the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) and the Asia-Pacific Association of Forest Research Institutions (APAFRI) for jointly crafting this very relevant and timely event. I am deeply honoured to be a part of this “Asia and the Pacific Symposium on Vulnerability Assessments to Natural and Anthropogenic Hazards”. Especially so since our very own Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) was tasked to host this symposium. I have noted with much appreciation the collaboration among the Forest Research Institute of Malaysia, the Korea Forest Research Institute, APAFRI, and our Ecosystems Research and Development Bureau (ERDB), the research arm of the DENR, which led to the successful holding of this four-day event in the historical city of Manila. It will come as no surprise if everyone in this room will admit to being affected one way or another by issues and concerns on climate change. Particularly with the obvious and mostly devastating effects climate change has brought upon different ecosystems worldwide in most recent times. We are also aware that everybody seems to be taking great strides to understand and enhance awareness on this phenomenon. Past presidents and other well- known personalities have joined in to rally peoples towards meeting the challenges of global environmental change. Somehow we have exposed our vulnerability to this new world order which came about as a result of our indifference to the dynamics of nature in the past many decades. The vulnerability of our ecosystems and life support systems was also brought to fore. O ur watersheds and coastal areas, among other ecosystems are on the path of this imminent threat. Approximately 70% of the land area of the Philippines’ 30 million ha are watersheds. The country has a long coastline of over 36 000 km where about 60% of our local governments and communities are located. T he Philippines is also along the typhoon path where an average of 20 or so tropical storms venture into our area of responsibility annually. These explain why our country is regularly at the receiving end of numerous disasters through the years. 1 In 2004, four successive strong typhoons struck the northeastern part of the country with heavy and continuous rains. M assive landslides buried an estimated
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